The 2021 Affordable Housing Needs Report offers specific recommendations to policymakers to remedy California’s housing challenges and highlights key indicators of housing affordability for low-income families in Orange County, including: market conditions, federal and state funding, local wages and rent, and LIHTC production/preservation. View. Waiting List Inquiries For waiting list inquiries, please email [email protected] or call (714) 480-2740. Applicants Reporting Changes Applicants on the waiting list should report changes of their address, telephone number, email address, income and/or household composition by completing a Waiting List Change Form. The primary mission of the Orange County Housing and Community Development Department (OCHCD) is to promote adequate and affordable housing, economic opportunity and a dignified living environment. To achieve this mission, OCHCD has the following strategic goals: Expand the supply of affordable housing. Improve the quality of affordable housing.